Houthis Call for Evacuation of Aden Airport Claiming Saudi Arms Shipment

The Houthis, present at Aden International Airport in southern Yemen, called for its immediate evacuation, claiming the presence of a Saudi military cargo plane transporting weapons, in a new threat to the airport which has been targeted by attacks in recent weeks.

Yahya Saree, the group's military spokesperson, stated in a post on the "X" platform that "the call for evacuation is due to the presence of a Saudi plane transporting weapons to be used against Yemenis," according to Agence France-Presse.

The internationally recognized Yemeni government has used Aden as its temporary headquarters since the Houthis seized control of the capital, Sanaa, in 2014.